President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is set to hold bilateral meetings with United States President Donald Trump and four other world leaders on the sidelines of the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits from Nov. 15 to 17.
ASEAN 2026 spokesperson Dominic Xavier Imperial confirmed the planned meetings during an interview at the International Media Convention at the World Trade Center Metro Manila in Pasay City on Friday, Nov. 13.
Aside from Trump, Marcos is scheduled to meet with the leaders of Japan, Australia, Brazil and the Republic of Korea, Imperial said.
The proposed bilateral meetings with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and the leaders of India and Laos, meanwhile, are still being finalized, according to the spokesperson.
Trump is expected to arrive in Manila at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 17 to attend the ASEAN-US Special Summit at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City.
His arrival is scheduled shortly before the closing ceremony of the summit.
The Philippines is hosting the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits from Nov. 15 to 17.
